What did you pay for your 944?
12-14-2010, 12:06 PM
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You guys are spending too much...
1) Herbie/ 85.5/ 164,000 miles/ Dec 2000/ $1000
Got rear ended this past May with 230,000 on the clock.
Was reliable transportation for ten years.
Will live again - see #3.
2) Penelope/ 85.5/ 128,000 miles/ Jun 2008/ $2400
This is Doc Goodwench's car. Has made it to 944Fest twice.
Currently suffering from an undiagnosed engine issue.
Will be fixed this Spring - one way or another.
3) Young Herbie/ 86 951 shell/ Dec 2008/ $100
4) Stu/ 89 944 S2/ 155,000 miles/ Nov 2010/ $2000
This was posted back in April as having a dead cylinder (still does).
We picked it up over the Thanksgiving break.
I expect it to be fixed in time for 944Fest 2011.
1) Herbie/ 85.5/ 164,000 miles/ Dec 2000/ $1000
Got rear ended this past May with 230,000 on the clock.
Was reliable transportation for ten years.
Will live again - see #3.
2) Penelope/ 85.5/ 128,000 miles/ Jun 2008/ $2400
This is Doc Goodwench's car. Has made it to 944Fest twice.
Currently suffering from an undiagnosed engine issue.
Will be fixed this Spring - one way or another.
3) Young Herbie/ 86 951 shell/ Dec 2008/ $100
4) Stu/ 89 944 S2/ 155,000 miles/ Nov 2010/ $2000
This was posted back in April as having a dead cylinder (still does).
We picked it up over the Thanksgiving break.
I expect it to be fixed in time for 944Fest 2011.
12-25-2010, 07:15 PM
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1985.5 944 n-a, 2010, 110K, $700
It was a win until I got hit with newbie error: ID10T. Now it's an engine rebuild and transaxle swap while I pray my clutch doesn't need to be replaced as well.
EDIT: BUT THANKS TO THE SUPPORT I'VE GOTTEN FROM YOU GUYS, I *AM* REBUILDING NOT SCRAPPING THE DREAM!!! Thanks everyone and merry xmas/holiday/day offa work
It was a win until I got hit with newbie error: ID10T. Now it's an engine rebuild and transaxle swap while I pray my clutch doesn't need to be replaced as well.
EDIT: BUT THANKS TO THE SUPPORT I'VE GOTTEN FROM YOU GUYS, I *AM* REBUILDING NOT SCRAPPING THE DREAM!!! Thanks everyone and merry xmas/holiday/day offa work
Last edited by PerceptionProblem; 12-25-2010 at 07:17 PM. Reason: Forgot to thank everyone for their support.
01-10-2011, 04:10 PM
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Nowadays, what kind of 944 (no convertible, no 968 
) can you buy with 11.000$ - 12.000$ in the States? How much money is needed for a close to showroom condition car?
) can you buy with 11.000$ - 12.000$ in the States? How much money is needed for a close to showroom condition car?
01-10-2011, 04:14 PM
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There are some cars out there in that range but many many times they aren't worth that much.
I'm thinking $12K USD will get you a showroom car (as long as you aren't the one getting into that condition)
01-10-2011, 04:31 PM
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That kind of money will buy you a gold plated 83-87 or an extremely low mileage Turbo S IMHO
There are some cars out there in that range but many many times they aren't worth that much.
I'm thinking $12K USD will get you a showroom car (as long as you aren't the one getting into that condition)
There are some cars out there in that range but many many times they aren't worth that much.
I'm thinking $12K USD will get you a showroom car (as long as you aren't the one getting into that condition)
01-10-2011, 04:36 PM
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LMAO!! It was a joke, kind of like a solid gold car. Gold plating is the process of...never mind, it was just a joke meant to mean a $12K 944 should either be made of Gold or have at least $8k in cash hidden in the trunk (boot for you Euro's)
01-10-2011, 04:40 PM
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